Ahmed is riding the elevator in a building. The building has floors above and below ground level. Ahmed uses the given expression to describe his movement. 6 plus negative 8 Which statement could describe Ahmed’s movement?
Answer
A
Ahmed started 6 floors above ground level, then he went down 8 floors.
B
Ahmed started 6 floors below ground level, then he went up 8 floors.
C
Ahmed started 6 floors below ground level, then he went down 8 floors.
D
Ahmed started 6 floors above ground level, then he went up 8 floors.
Explanation
The number 6 represents Ahmed starting 6 floors above ground level. Adding negative 8 means he moves down 8 floors. So the statement that matches the expression is that he started 6 floors above ground and then went down 8 floors.
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